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Lincoln County, Montana

Lincoln County had 22,184 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,612.6 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 56 in Montana by population and 12th by land area.

Population
22,184
#10 of 56 in Montana · #1,713 in US
Area
3,612.6 sq mi
#12 of 56 in Montana · #139 in US
Density
6.1 / sq mi
#14 of 56 in Montana · #2,722 in US
Median household income
$51,941
#48 of 56 in Montana · #2,566 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lincoln County within Montana. Pin: Helena.

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Lincoln County population, land area and income

Lincoln County had 22,184 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,612.6 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 56 in Montana by population and 12th by land area. That works out to 6.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Montana has 7,814 residents, so Lincoln County is 2.8 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,941 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

22,184

3144th1st

1713th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

3,613 sq mi

3144th1st

139th of 3,144 (US)

Density

6.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2722nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,941

3143rd1st

2566th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Montana (56)

Population

22,184

56th1st

10th of 56 (MT)

Land area

3,613 sq mi

56th1st

12th of 56 (MT)

Density

6.1 / sq mi

56th1st

14th of 56 (MT)

Median household income

$51,941

56th1st

48th of 56 (MT)

How Lincoln County's population changed since 2020

Lincoln County gained 2,440 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 12.4%. That ranks 5th of 56 in Montana for growth. The median Montana county changed by +2.8%, and the state as a whole by +4.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lincoln County recorded 738 births and 1,328 deaths, a natural change of -590. Net international migration added +35 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +3,043. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 3,043 people.

19.7k202020.6k202121.5k202221.9k202322.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
738
Deaths
1,328
Net international migration
+35
Net domestic migration
+3,043
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+317

Where Lincoln County is

The Census internal point of Lincoln County is at 48.552400, -115.463200. It sits in UTM zone 11N. The map shades Montana's 56 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lincoln County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Liberty County: -1.2%Golden Valley County: +5.1%Dawson County: -2.1%Flathead County: +9.2%Beaverhead County: +6.7%Prairie County: +2.0%Garfield County: +0.9%Lewis and Clark County: +5.5%Sweet Grass County: +2.4%Wheatland County: -0.7%Ravalli County: +8.5%Jefferson County: +9.6%Carter County: -0.6%Chouteau County: -0.6%Custer County: +0.9%Teton County: +3.1%Granite County: +9.0%Deer Lodge County: +4.1%Cascade County: +0.1%Powder River County: +2.4%Meagher County: +7.3%Daniels County: -1.7%Glacier County: -1.8%Wibaux County: -2.7%Fallon County: -2.7%McCone County: -0.7%Sheridan County: -2.5%Missoula County: +3.5%Toole County: +3.7%Sanders County: +11.5%Roosevelt County: -5.6%Rosebud County: -1.3%Treasure County: -2.5%Yellowstone County: +3.9%Blaine County: -1.4%Musselshell County: +14.8%Broadwater County: +21.0%Powell County: +2.6%Fergus County: +3.4%Phillips County: +0.1%Gallatin County: +6.2%Silver Bow County: +2.6%Madison County: +12.6%Richland County: -4.4%Lake County: +6.9%Valley County: -1.7%Judith Basin County: +4.3%Hill County: -1.2%Big Horn County: -2.2%Stillwater County: +5.0%Carbon County: +9.4%Mineral County: +13.7%Petroleum County: +4.6%Pondera County: +3.4%Park County: +4.9%Lincoln County: +12.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.9%
  3. < +3.9%
  4. < +7.3%
  5. ≥ +7.3%
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Orange pin: Lincoln County internal point. Dark pin: Helena.

Internal point

Decimal
48.552400, -115.463200
DMS
48°33'8.64"N 115°27'47.52"W
UTM
11N 613407.5E 5378840.3N
Geohash
c2tuhwdq0
Plus code
85W6HG2P+XP

Towns in Lincoln County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lincoln County, 4,796 people together, or 22% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lincoln County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Libby with 3,235.

  1. 01Libby3,235
  2. 02Eureka1,561
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lincoln County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Lincoln County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Flathead County, MT, with 114,527 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Helena and the nearest big city

Helena is 210.4 miles SE of Lincoln County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Spokane Valley, WA (population 108,267), 102.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sandpoint, ID (population 10,444), 53.7 miles away.

Lincoln County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lincoln County is 30053: state code 30 for Montana plus county code 053. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,941.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lincoln County, Montana?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 22,184. That is up 2,440 people (12.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 19,744.

What is the FIPS code of Lincoln County?

30053. The first two digits (30) are Montana; the last three (053) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lincoln County?

Libby, with 3,235 residents inside Lincoln County in 2024.

Which counties border Lincoln County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Flathead County, MT; Bonner County, ID; Boundary County, ID; Sanders County, MT.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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